Building New Hope

“Activity operations amount 22,700”

“Description amountcoffee program expenses 50,503public health program expenses 16,045library program expenses 7,322fundraising and promotion 2,410development assistance 5,646educational activities/genl exp 940financial transaction fees 1,534school enrollment support 5,868telephone 279miscellaneous 2,815depreciation 415”

“Category beginning of year end of yearaccounts receivable 11,123 8,966inventories 54,597 65,198prepaid expenses 20,910 525”

“Category beginning of year end of yearaccounts pay/accrued expenses 2,652 19,059”

“Education - building new hope runs several innovative educational programs in granada, nicaragua and also high school scholarships.quinta los chavalos (the kids place) is a supplemental school for 100 children living in one of the poorest neighborhoos in granada. Here these elementary through middle school students are tutored in their school subjects to supplement the half-day program in the public schools, and prepare them for future education in high school and universities. Computers, physical activities and music are offered as well. Quinta students consistently perform at the top of their public school classes.escuelita yo puedo (the little i can school) provides supplemental education to approximately 60 children, who discover an opportunity that eluded their par ents to learn to read, do math, play games, sing, and to be a child. Middle school students also receive english classes, which has become increasingly important in nicaraguan public schools. School programming also incorporates activities to enrich the curriculum, including arts workshops poetry workshops, field trips and cultural activities and performances. During 2015, children from escuelita participated in creative writing workshops and were invited to participate, for the third year in a row, in granadas internationally renowned poetry festival, where they read their own poems. High school scholarship program-it became clear in 2009 that the graduates of our two supplemental elementary schools were struggling after graduation because of poor quality high school education. So a hi gh school scholarship program was begun, enabling needy students to attend a quality high school. During 2015 there were 38 students supported, this is over triple the number that first started the program. In addition to the scholarship that enables them to attend private school, students receive tutoring support, as well as some basic scholastic supplies that their families cannot afford. Recipients are required to give back in some way through tutoring younger children or participating in local cleanups.granada arts education project-is an artist and teacher driven collaborative. Its goal is to help young people learn about their world through artistic expression and exchange of ideas between schools in different countries. Gaep this past year provided material support for multip le art projects that focused on fostering intercultural communication, and it also provided financial assistance such that children from both escuelita yo puedo and quinta los chavalos were able to take a field trip and visit local museums, giving them greater appreciation for the arts in their own culture, as well as fostering their creativity. Educational fund for el porvenir coffee cooperative-this fund is directed by the worker-owned cooperative of el porvenir near leon, nicaragua. Currently it supports high school and university education for young people of the cooperative, which otherwise would not be available.developmentthe coffee project-in 2002, when a precipitous drop in the world price of coffee brought devastation and starvation deaths to regions in nicaragua, building new hope formed a relationship with the 47 families of the worker-owned cooperative of el porvenir to assist them in marketing their product and to avoid foreclosure and loss of land. By working virtually predominantly with volunteers, bnh has been able to pay them more than the fair trade price for their product and also provide additional assistance, enabling them to secure their land and expand their school. During 2015, bnh provided additional funds for special projects, for example, for the cooperative to expand new plantings during the late spring, as well as providing an air compressor to be able to repair tractor tires, central to their work, without having to leave the community or pay outsiders. As noted above, additional funds also support the long term educational investmen t of the community in its youth who”